Social Protection: Policies, Programs, and Evidence 29 to 31 August 2017 Thailand Designing and implementing social protection programs can be challenging to many countries. This training aims to help developing member countries (DMCs) address this diffculty by helping them build their knowledge base on approaches to social protection. It also gives them the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills on how to design social assistance programs, target beneficiaries using different modalities, and critically analyze the coverage, risks, depth, and targetting of social protection programs. Program and Learning Materials 29 August 2017 30 August 2017 31 August 2017 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Session 1 Introduction and Objectives of the Course Keetie Roelen Session 1.2 Definitions of and Approaches to Social Protection Keetie Roelen Session 1.3 Regional Approaches to Social Protection Stephen Devereux Session 1.4 Social Assistance Instruments - The Toolkit Keetie Roelen Session 1.5 Group Exercise Stephen Devereux Session 1.6 Evidence of Social Assistance Keetie Roelen Highlights of the Training Workshop on Social Protection: Policies, Programs, and Evidence Highlights of Social Protection: Policies, Programs, and Evidence This video presents scenes and messages taken from the workshop "Social Protection: Policies, Programs, and Evidence." It highlights the importance… Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Session 2.1: Recap of Day 1 Social Assistance Quiz Keetie Roelen, Stephen Devereux Session 2.2 Targeting Social Assistance Stephen Devereux Session 2.2: Targeting Social Assistance The Food Stamp Program: A Secret History of the First Targeted Benefit in Mongolia Back in 2008, Mongolia suffered from the highest inflation rate in Asia, reaching up to 30%. This led to lower food quality, especially for women and… Wendy Walker Session 2.3: Targeting: Putting Theory into Practice (Exercise) Keetie Roelen Session 2.4 Delivering Social Assistance Stephen Devereux Session 2.5: Case Study Benazir Income Support Program - Pakistan About 29% of Pakistan's population live below the poverty line, and many of them urgently need social assistance. In 2010, the parliament created the… Munir Abro Session 2.6: Social Assistance Market Place Case study: Bolsa de Mae –Timor Leste Elsty Argalane Davidz-Morato Session 2.6: Social Assistance Market Place Case study: Child Grant –Nepal Shreejana Rajbhandari Session 2.6: Social Assistance Market Place Case study: Dibao –People’s Republic of China Jayati Nigam Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Session 3.1: Recap of Day 2 Social Assistance Alphabet Keetie Roelen, Stephen Devereux Session 3.2 Monitoring and Evaluation Keetie Roelen Session 3.3: Graduation Programs Case Study Testing the Graduation Approach in the Philippines The graduation approach in social protection is a set of comprehensive interventions aiming to alleviate the plight of the poorest. It includes cash… Karin Schelzig Session 3.3: Graduation Programs Case Study Graduation Programs Stephen Devereux Session 3.4 The Social Protection Indicator Measuring social protection enables us to monitor and evaluate the extent and effectiveness of social protection programs. Moreover, it contributes… Sri Wening Handayani Session 3.5 Social Protection Systems and Financing Keetie Roelen, Stephen Devereux Session 3.6: Moving towards Social Protection Systems Group Exercise Session 3.7 Closing and Evaluation of Course Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. ADB Organizer/s Human and Social Development Sector Office Partner Organization/s Institute of Development Studies Topics Poverty Social Development and Protection